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This dimension categorises the reported information according to the type of entity that is deemed the counterparty which holds the ultimate risk (e.g. guarantor of a loan facility) in whatever transaction is the subject of the reported data. The counterparty that bears the ultimate risk in relation to the reported information is a Central Bank. Ultimate risk is determined as the counterparty where the final risk lies - e.g. guarantor or security/collateral provider. Bank is determined in accordance with the definitions applying in the jurisdiction in which the ultimate risk counterparty is resident. A Central Bank within the meaning of this domain is a public financial entity that has the responsibility for monetary policy, issuing currency and/or holding a country's international reserves. This includes supranational monetary authorities such as the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the European Central Bank (ECB).
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